Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and corporate governance procedures.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, authorities, and delivery partners.
Act as the senior client interface and trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance and leadership throughout project delivery.
Lead the management of complex project interfaces, including those with infrastructure, transport, utilities, master planning, and external stakeholders where applicable.
Support business development activities, including proposals, client presentations, key pursuits, and account development initiatives.
Identify opportunities for repeat work, cross-selling, and project growth within existing client accounts.
Lead, mentor, and develop project managers, design managers, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Foster a high-performance culture that promotes collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
Drive employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and retention within project teams.
Ensure projects are appropriately resourced and that teams have the capability and capacity required to deliver successfully.
Promote a positive, inclusive, and safe working environment that supports employee wellbeing and professional growth.
Champion health, safety, and wellbeing across all projects and teams.
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Maintain accountability for project financial performance, including revenue, profitability, cash flow, forecasting, and resource utilisation.
Lead project commercial reviews and take proactive action to improve project performance and manage commercial risk.
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- Lead the successful delivery of major and complex projects and programmes within a multidisciplinary design consultancy environment. - Assume overall accountability for project performance, including scope, programme, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction. - Establish project delivery strategies, governance structures, and execution plans to achieve successful project outcomes. - Provide strategic leadership to multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring effective integration across all technical disciplines. - Champion design excellence, technical quality, innovation, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle. - Drive effective project planning, design management, risk management, and delivery performance. - Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and corporate governance procedures. - Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, authorities, and delivery partners. - Act as the senior client interface and trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance and leadership throughout project delivery. - Lead the management of complex project interfaces, including those with infrastructure, transport, utilities, master planning, and external stakeholders where applicable. - Support business development activities, including proposals, client presentations, key pursuits, and account development initiatives. - Identify opportunities for repeat work, cross-selling, and project growth within existing client accounts. - Lead, mentor, and develop project managers, design managers, and multidisciplinary project teams. - Foster a high-performance culture that promotes collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence. - Drive employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and retention within project teams. - Ensure projects are appropriately resourced and that teams have the capability and capacity required to deliver successfully. - Promote a positive, inclusive, and safe working environment that supports employee wellbeing and professional growth. - Champion health, safety, and wellbeing across all projects and teams. - Maintain accountability for project financial performance, including revenue, profitability, cash flow, forecasting, and resource utilisation. - Lead project commercial reviews and take proactive action to improve project performance and manage commercial risk. - Ensure effective implementation of project controls, reporting, governance, and performance monitoring processes. - Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery,
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
Chartered status or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
15-20 years of experience within a leading design practice,
Proven track record of leading complex projects and programmes with significant commercial responsibility.
Strong experience managing multidisciplinary teams and overseeing large-scale project delivery.
Demonstrated success in client relationship management and business development.
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, profitability, forecasting, and financial performance.
Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience operating in client-facing leadership roles within complex project environments.
Proven ability to drive operational excellence, governance, and project delivery performance.
Experience in the Middle East region is advantageous.
Core Competencies
Project & Programme Leadership
Design Leadership
Strategic Planning & Execution
Executive Stakeholder Management
Client Relationship Management
Business Development & Market Growth
Commercial & Financial Management
Governance & Risk Management
Change Management & Transformation
Contract Management
Operational Excellence
Team Leadership & Talent Development
Resource & Capacity Planning
Decision Making & Accountability
Negotiation & Influencing Skills
Communication & Executive Presentation Skills
Quality Assurance & Compliance
Health, Safety & Wellbeing Leadership
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- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline. - Chartered status or equivalent professional accreditation preferred. - 15-20 years of experience within a leading design practice, - Proven track record of leading complex projects and programmes with significant commercial responsibility. - Strong experience managing multidisciplinary teams and overseeing large-scale project delivery. - Demonstrated success in client relationship management and business development. - Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, profitability, forecasting, and financial performance. - Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. - Experience operating in client-facing leadership roles within complex project environments. - Proven ability to drive operational excellence, governance, and project delivery performance. - Experience in the Middle East region is advantageous. Core Competencies - Project & Programme Leadership - Design Leadership - Strategic Planning & Execution - Executive Stakeholder Management - Client Relationship Management - Business Development & Market Growth - Commercial & Financial Management - Governance & Risk Management - Change Management & Transformation - Contract Management - Operational Excellence - Team Leadership & Talent Development - Resource & Capacity Planning - Decision Making & Accountability - Negotiation & Influencing Skills - Communication & Executive Presentation Skills - Quality Assurance & Compliance - Health, Safety & Wellbeing Leadership Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you c
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